| Asclepias texana | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Asclepias |
| Species: | A. texana
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| Binomial name | |
| Asclepias texana | |
Asclepias texana, commonly called Texas milkweed, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family ( Apocynaceae). It is native to North America, where it is widespread in the regions of the Chihuahuan Desert and Edwards Plateau. Its range spans from the states of Durango and Coahuilla in Mexico, north to the state of Texas in the United States. [2] [3] Its natural habitat is in dry rocky areas in canyons or along arroyos. [1]
Asclepias texana is a shrubby perennial, growing to ~2 feet tall. It produces bright white flowers in the summer. [1]
References
- ^ a b c USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Asclepias texana". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ Nabhan, G., S. Buckley, and H. Dial. 2015. Pollinator Plants of the Desert Southwest: Native Milkweeds (Asclepias spp) United States Department of Agriculture
- ^ "Asclepias texana". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
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